For those of us that deem a great ski holiday to include the convenience of being able to ski from the door, and then back again, without having to jump over fencing, ski across gardens, roads, and mud patches (sounds familiar) may therefore want to add their thoughts to the mix on our first blogger blog?
Research certainly suggests that there is a large ski in ski out market, and you will therefore not be surprised to know that many operators claimed that they can offer a ski in ski out property. Well, sort of, when we started delving a little further, things however looked quite different in our view.
Much of the information reading the small print seemed to add ‘snow conditions permitting’ or that the chalet is ‘500m from the slopes’. I guess this is open to debate, but shouldn’t a ski in ski out property be by the slopes and if it is, shouldn’t the piste be maintained and permit skiing back (unless it isn’t via a piste - excepting the end of the ski season such can’t always be guaranteed)?
Much of the information reading the small print seemed to add ‘snow conditions permitting’ or that the chalet is ‘500m from the slopes’. I guess this is open to debate, but shouldn’t a ski in ski out property be by the slopes and if it is, shouldn’t the piste be maintained and permit skiing back (unless it isn’t via a piste - excepting the end of the ski season such can’t always be guaranteed)?
Strangely not, the term ski in ski out seems to some to mean, just another catch all phrase along with the word ‘luxury’ when you can just tell from the pictures it is 2 star accommodation at best!
Our view, and I guess it is open for debate, is that ski in ski out should really be a slopeside property. On the http://www.skiinskiout-chalets.com/ site there is a 20m tolerance, but ideally slope side, with the slope that the accommodation is actually next to being part of the regions main network. It is questionable I guess whether 20m still counts, but at least it goes a long way to sieving at least some of the more spurious (in our opinion) claims that many come across.
Our view, and I guess it is open for debate, is that ski in ski out should really be a slopeside property. On the http://www.skiinskiout-chalets.com/ site there is a 20m tolerance, but ideally slope side, with the slope that the accommodation is actually next to being part of the regions main network. It is questionable I guess whether 20m still counts, but at least it goes a long way to sieving at least some of the more spurious (in our opinion) claims that many come across.
Of course if you disagree, or have some interesting experiences on this, why not drop us a line and we’ll post the interesting ones here at the Ski In Ski Out blog.
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